Master of Science - Agriculture - Integrated Agricultural Sciences (Thesis)

Students develop technical and leadership skills necessary for an effective career in addressing and solving real-world food and agricultural issues.

By integrating animal science, plant and soil science, agricultural economics, and agricultural education into one program, students experience a transdisciplinary approach to research and education concerning land use strategies, crop and animal production, distribution, sales, economics, policy, and the environment.

The program requires completion of 36 semester credit hours for thesis and professional students. Courses include statistics, agricultural development and policy, research methods, agroecology, foundations of ethics and leadership in agriculture, and the role of animal science in society. In addition to core classes, students will choose courses in four focused research areas: agricultural business; economics and policy; agricultural education; animal science; and crop and soil science. Students will also take courses in a variety of departments such as biology, geography, engineering technology, and others.